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Camellia Tea Ceremony @camelliakyoto@mastodon.social · last month

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On December 7th and 8th about 5000 radishes are cooked and 10,000 meals consumed.

There are many theories about the symbolism of the radish...one suggests the cross-section resembles a mirror, a symbol of enlightenment (December 8th is the date Buddha reached Nirvana).

#Kyoto #SenbonShakadō #千本釈迦堂 #daikon #大根だき #Japan

A carpet of fallen ginkgo leaves at Daihoon-ji.

A cat almost camouflaged in the grounds of Daihoon-ji.

The Sanskrit character for 'Buddha' is painted on daikon for sale at Daihoon-ji.

Camellia Tea Ceremony @camelliakyoto@mastodon.social · last month

After a night of temptation and doubt, Buddha reached enlightenment just as Venus appeared in the morning sky.

Perhaps inspired by this, Jizen may have used the radish to symbolise the star, linking it to the overcoming of obstacles. The vegetable would come to be seen as a charm.

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Camellia Tea Ceremony @camelliakyoto@mastodon.social · last month

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Considered a charm against evil (悪魔除けの大根), it made sense that these radishes would also help alleviate illnesses & diseases when consumed.

The 'blessed' radishes were mixed with others in a great cauldron and fed to the congregation to promote health for the upcoming year.

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Woodblock print of the god Daikokuten carrying a giant daikon.

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Woodblock print of armor and a giant daikon.

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Woodblock print of the god Daikokuten writing on a giant daikon.

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Woodblock print of a horse carrying daikon.

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A 𑐴𑐶𑐟𑐶 (hiti) is an ancient Newah urban water feature: a stepped, sunken courtyard with waterspouts and a central pool. These are fed through a remarkable network of pipes, reservoirs, and irrigation systems drawing water from mountain springs dozens of kilometres away. Every day, hundreds of people from the neighbourhood come to draw water, bathe, and exchange news. They are a unique and precious feature of Newa urban architecture through which neighbourhoods are created.

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